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Senate Republicans defend Musks moves but downplay his influence

Tuesday, February 4 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Senate Republicans defended the Trump administration’s sweeping revamp of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) led by Elon Musk. But some lawmakers downplayed the billionaire’s power over the president.“In terms of any decisions made, those are made by the president or... Read More.

Lawsuit filed by transgender young adults, teens against Trump executive order

Tuesday, February 4 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Transgender young adults and families with transgender youth filed a legal challenge Tuesday against an executive order from the Trump administration that restricts gender-affirming care for transgender people under 19.“When the Tennessee Legislature passed a law that banned gender-affirming medical care for... Read More.

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Gabbard gains support from 3 key GOP senators ahead of confirmation vote

Tuesday, February 4 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Senate Intelligence Committee is expected to vote on former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard's nomination for Director of National Intelligence in a closed-door session Tuesday afternoon. The vote follows Gabbard's at-times contentious confirmation hearings on Capitol Hill on Thursday, where she was grilled... Read More.

New York attorney general calls on state health care providers to continue gender-affirming care

Tuesday, February 4 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- New York Attorney General Letitia James sent a letter to health care providers, calling on medical institutions to continue providing gender-affirming care amid reports, according the attorney general's office, that several providers in the state had stopped providing treatments following a... Read More.

RFK Jr. passes key Senate panel vote to advance health secretary nomination

Tuesday, February 4 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday voted to advance Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s controversial nomination to lead the Department of Health and Human Services under President Donald Trump.The panel voted along party lines, 14-13.It was a high-stakes vote for Kennedy, as with... Read More.

Paid administrative hell: Some Department of Education staff put on leave after Trumps DEI reversal

Tuesday, February 4 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Dozens of Department of Education employees received letters as business hours closed Friday placing them on administrative leave, according to a copy of one letter obtained by ABC News.While no specific reason was given, some employees told ABC News they believe the... Read More.

Marco Rubio says El Salvadors president agrees to house US criminals in his countrys jails

Tuesday, February 4 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele and said the Central American nation has agreed to not only take in deported foreign nationals who committed crimes -- but also jailed American citizens and permanent residents.Rubio... Read More.

Trump to hold private dinner with Republican senators at Mar-A-Lago on Friday

Tuesday, February 4 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump is continuing his outreach to Senate Republicans -- critical to advancing his Cabinet nominees and aggressive agenda.ABC News has exclusively obtained an invitation sent to GOP senators and their spouses to have dinner with Trump at Mar-A-Lago on Friday... Read More.

Trump order to dismantle the education department in the works, sources say

Tuesday, February 4 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump could soon sign an executive order directing the secretary of education to dismantle the federal Department of Education, according to sources briefed on drafts of the order that have circulated among top administration officials.The proposed order gutting the agency... Read More.

RFK Jr. faces high-stakes vote in bid to become Trumps health secretary

Tuesday, February 4 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Senate Finance Committee will vote on Tuesday on whether to advance Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s controversial nomination to lead the Department of Health and Human Services under President Donald Trump.It would take just one Republican to oppose Kennedy for his nomination... Read More.

Trump to urge universities to monitor, report Israel-Hamas protesters

Tuesday, February 4 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump's executive order aimed at combatting antisemitism calls on institutions of higher education to "monitor for and report activities by alien students and staff" concerning "antisemitism" on college campuses.Some legal scholars say they're concerned about what this could mean for... Read More.

Gabbard gains support from 2 key GOP senators ahead of confirmation vote

Tuesday, February 4 by ABC News

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